Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL320, most frequently naming the body & structure and transmission categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AND CLIMBING A HILL, THE ELECTRICAL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RESULTING ON LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HITTING A BOULDER OFF THE HIGHWAY. PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL, THE ELECTRONIC TROUBLE CODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JG *NLM
FLETCHER JONES & MERCEDES BENZ MANUFACTURE REP. REFUSED TO REPAIR THE REPEATED NEW CAR PROBLEMS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF AND DOORS. THEY WERE VERY HOSTILE AND DISCRIMINATORY.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
POWER TRAIN
Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
EQUIPMENT
Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.